Changes in Tongue Area, Pharyngeal Area, and Pharyngeal Airway Velocity after Correction of Mandibular Prognathism

This study aimed to investigate the correlation between the amount of mandibular setback, and the related changes of the tongue area, pharyngeal area, and pharyngeal airflow velocity. Twenty-five patients treated for mandibular prognathism, and serial cephalograms were obtained (T1: preoperation, T2...

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Published in:Journal of clinical medicine 2021-09, Vol.10 (19), p.4560
Main Authors: Chen, Chun-Ming, Yu, Ting-Ying, Chou, Szu-Ting, Cheng, Jung-Hsuan, Chen, Shih-Chieh, Pan, Chin-Yun, Tseng, Yu-Chuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical medicine
Flow velocity
Fluid dynamics
Hypotheses
Morphology
Physiology
Questionnaires
Respiration
Sleep apnea
Software
Surgery
Tongue
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Summary:This study aimed to investigate the correlation between the amount of mandibular setback, and the related changes of the tongue area, pharyngeal area, and pharyngeal airflow velocity. Twenty-five patients treated for mandibular prognathism, and serial cephalograms were obtained (T1: preoperation, T2: more than one year postoperation). The postoperative area of the tongue, pharyngeal airway space, and pharyngeal airflow velocity were investigated. Statistical analysis was performed with the Student -test and Pearson correlation. The amount of mandible setback was significant after surgery (12.8 mm; < 0.001). The pharyngeal area was significantly reduced 115.5 mm ( = 0.046). There was a slight reduction of the tongue area (43.2 mm ; = 0.305) and an increase of pharyngeal airflow velocity (0.3 m/s; = 0.133). The Pearson correlation coefficient test showed no statistical significance among the amount of horizontal setback and vertical movement of the mandible, such as the reductions in the tongue area, the pharyngeal airway space, and the increase in pharyngeal airflow velocity. Larger amounts of mandibular setback caused a significant reduction of pharyngeal airway area, but without significant changes of the tongue area and pharyngeal airflow velocity.
ISSN:2077-0383
2077-0383
DOI:10.3390/jcm10194560